Toy gun.



PAE "cTED JULY 2l, 1903.

A. BBLGRANDE.

TY GUN.

APPLIUMUH NLRB JAN. 3o, 190s.

N0 MODEL.

Whjesses/sf j) 6am f MW.

.catch of the trigger itself ahovc.

UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1908.

PATENT' OFFICE.

TOY GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 733,916, dated uly 21, 1903.

Application filed January 30,1903. Serial No. 141,194.

(No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONIO DELGRANDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ersey City, in the county of Hudson and State' of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Toy Gun, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to toy guns; and the objects had in View in the invention are to combine in a toy gun of simple design which may be cheaply 1nanufactured,means for detonating suitably-prepared explosive charges, means for firing from the gun by means of explosive charges the projectiles hereinafter described, and also means for discharging projectiles from the gun without the aid of any explosives. These objects are all attained in the construction hereinafter described,and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing in dotted lines the partial and complete detachment of the barrel from the gun. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section, on larger scale than Fig. 1, of the working parts of the gun. Fig. 3 is a transverse section onr line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. i is a section on line 4. t of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows in perspective the actual size of the pyrotechnic projectile. Fig. 6 shows in perspective the actual size of an explosive charge of preferred form.

In all the figures corresponding 4parts are indicated by the same characters of reference throughout.

Referring to the drawings, my improved toy gun consists of a stock 1,having a forward extension 2, adapted to form a support for mechanisms hereinafter to be described and being provided with a spring-controlled trigger 3 and a trigger-guard i of the usual form., The extension 2 is pierced from top to bottom throughout a considerable portion of its length by a slot 5, whose forward end terminates in a vertical wall, as shown, and whose rearwardend is formed by a sloping surface 6,exten'ding from a point below a few inches in :advance of the trigger-guard tothe on the forward extension 2 is the short barrel 7, pierced at its rearward end by a touchhole S, which communicates with the inter-4 nal bore 9 of the barrel and has formed near )lounted its rear end an internal shoulder 10, which is is connected with the stock by means of a frame 14, formed, preferably,of a single piece of wire of proper size, which is pivotally' mounted in an opening 15, which pierces the stock just over the forwardportion of the trigger-guard :t and which is preferably provided with a bushing 16 to prevent wear. The frame 14 is also pivotally connected with the barrel 7, which has provided in the metal between the bore 9 and thebase 11 an opening 17, in which the frame 14: is jour# naled. The distance of the barrel from the trigger is of course determined by the length t of the frame 14, which also serves, together with a latch 18, which is passed througha hole 19 in the extension 2 and a hole 20, provided in the rearward lug l2 on the base supporting the barrel and adapted to register with the opening 19, to securethe barrel 7 in firm engagement with the extension 2. The

latch 1S is removable from the holes 19 and 20,-

and when it is so removed the ybarrel may be swung backward on the frame 14, as shownin Fig. 1, or if it is desired to entirely remove the barrel from the gun the ends of the frame 14 may be sprung out of the opening 15 in the stock and the frame and barrel entirely sepai rated from the rest of the gun structure.

In addition to the barrel 7 the extension 2 supports a plunger 2l, which is adapted to reciprocate thereon and serves as means fordetonating the explosive charges whenk seated in the touch-hole S. The plunger 21 is` preferably constructed, for the most part, of a cylindrical wooden block 22, provided at its forwardend with a metallic cap 23, which is beveled on the lower'portion of the forward end to cause it to slide readily upward over the base-plate 1l, upon which the barrel is supported. holes 2l 25, through which is passed an elastic cord 26, preferably of rubber, and having a protecting-cover, of some textile material.:

The block 22 is pierced vertically by' IOO " portion of the extension 2.

-notched on its under surface at 27 to provide means for engagement with the catch of the The elastic cord 426 entends from the under surface of the forward end of the extension 2, where it issecured by suitable means, upward through` the slot 5 and the opening 24, down!4 ward through the opening'25 and the slot V5, to be secu red on the under su rface of the rear The lblock 22 is trigger 3, and a' metallic protecting-piece 28 of any suitable form is provided to prevent the wearing of the block by the trigger. In order to cause the block 22 to slide more readily over the trigger, it is beveled on its under surface at the rear end, as shown.

My toy gun is designed primarily for useI in detonating charges prepared expressly therefor and in firing projectiles from the barrel/7 by means of said charges. When used for this purpose, the mode of operation is as follows: The explosive charge, which consists of a small cylinder of a suitable explosive mixture-such as sulfur, chlorate of potash, sand, and some agglntinant (charges of the desiredV form being shown inv Fig. 6 )'-is seated in the rear endof the touch-hole 8, with its forward end resting against the shoulder 10, formed in the touch-hole, and its rear end projecting out beyond the end of the barrel 7. The projectile, if any is to be used, i-s then inserted into the barrel 7 and the plunger 2l is drawn back against the tension ofthe elastic cord 26 until the notch 27 engages' with the catch of the trigger. When the trigger is released, the plunger is drawn forward through the actionv of thev elastic cord, the metallic cap 23 strikes against the explosive charge, detonating it, and causing the discharge of the projectile from the barrel.

' f Projectiles of any characteradapted to fit the barrel 7 may be discharged in this way;

nited by means of the explosion of thecharge in the touch-hole, and when it emerges from the barrel 7 it is a flaming mass, which continues to burn throughoutits entire flight.

When Ithe gun is'fto be used to discharge projectiles without the aid of an explosive charge, the latch 1S is withdrawn from the holes 19 and 20 and the frame l4eith`er turned backward tobring the barre1 7 in contact with the rear portion of the stock orseparated from j. the gun by withdrawing the/ends of the frame f-from the openings 15." When the barrel is out of the way, the plunger 21 may be used to drive projectiles of any suitable form from the gun by impact. "f

It will be observed that theuipper surface of the extension 2 is groovcd, so asl to form v guideways forkthc reciprocations of the plunger 21 and also to direct the movement of -a projectile driven forward by the impact of the plunger. The operation of the plunger 2l when the gun is used to propel projectiles by impact differs slightlyfrom guns of this same general type, as wilt-'presently appear. Owing to the way in which the rear end'v of the slot 5 isformed and the point at which the plunger 21 is secured to the elastic cord 26, the plunger 21 receives when released from the trigger 3 a forward impulse from both ends of the elastic cord 26. This combined Aimpulse does not continue throughout the entire forward movement of the plunger, but ceases after the plunger has moved for'v ward a short distance and acquired some vvelocity. During the restof its'forward move` ment the plunger is impelled by the forward portion of the cord only, and as it nears the forward end of its movement it is retarded by the rearward portion of the cord, which causes the plunger to travel backward a short distance afterv reaching theforwardli'mit of 1 posed, so that another charge may be readily inserted in the touch-hole. Withoutprovision for a recoil after the detona'tion of the charge the plunger would lie in contact with the touch-hole, and it would be necessary te vforce the plunger back before a charge could be inserted. A further disadvantage which wo'uld result would be the liability to frequent accidental discharges from the slipping of the plunger while the charge was being inserted. Such accidentaldischarges are not only apt to burn the lingers of the person using the gun, but more` serious injuries might easily result.

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Having now fully described the construc- -tion and operation of my t'oyqgun, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination in a toy gun, of asupport slotted longitudinally for a portion of its l length, a plunger adapted to reciprocate on said support, an elastic cord having its ends secured on the under surface of th@ support beyond the ends cf jthe slot and having its middle portion drawn upward through the slot and secured to theunder surface of the plunger, substantially as described.

2. A toy gun havin ga barrel provided kwith a touch-hole communicating with the bore of the barrel, an annular shoulder formed in the touch-hole near its outer end and adapted to form a seat for a block of explosive, substan? tially as described.

\ 3. The combination in a toy gun, of a stock,

a forward extension therefrom formingasupport, a frame pivotally connected at its rear end to the stock, a barrel'adapted to rest on the support and pivotally mounted on said freine, and a. latch whereby thefbarrel is held in positionon the support, substantially as described. .-j y 'o 4.1 The ombinationin a toy gun, of 'a stock, an 'extension therefrom forming a support and provided with a. longitudinalslot, a,v barrel: having lugs adapted to engage said slot, a l

frame pivotally connected at its vrear end to Y `the :st ookand at its forward end to the barrel,

and 'e llatch adapted to hold the lugs on the barrel in engagement with the slot, substantially as described.

` In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my'sgnature in I5 .the presence of two witnesses.

ANTONIO DELGRANDE.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK PLATZ, ALFRED J. ONEILL. 

